Eric Ferguson
58 5th St.Audio Engineer Bangor, ME 04401
Educator 323.363.8239
[email protected] www.bluecupmusic.com
Education:
2007-2009 California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Masters of Music in Afro-Latin Music
1994-1996 Berklee College Of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelors of Music in Music Production and Engineering 1991-1993 College of the Redwoods, Eureka CA
Associate of Arts in Humanities 1987-1991 Arcata High School, Arcata CA Professional Experience:
1999-Present Recording Engineer, Pro Tools Editor, and Mixer. Participation in over 100 projects, including major label albums, internationally released DVDs, and national ad campaigns. Notable artists include Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Kool & The Gang, Fourplay, Taj Mahal, George Benson, BB King, James Taylor, and Dave Grusin. Extensive work with guitarist/producer Lee Ritenour.
1988-Present Sound Reinforcement Engineer. International touring and concert production with various artists including Lee Ritenour, James Ingram, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Dave Koz. Work includes Front of House Mixing, Monitor Engineering, and Tour Management.
1997-1999 Engineer, A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Participation in dozens of projects, including work with such luminaries as Ringo Starr, Chicago, Yes, Melissa Etheridge, Joe Cocker, and Billy Corgan.
1999-Present Studio Technician. Design, installation, custom wiring, and maintenance of client project studios.
Academic Experience:
2011-Present Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Audio Engineering and Live Sound Technology, New England School of Communications at Husson University, Bangor, ME. Responsible for the supervision of ten faculty, curriculum development for two academic programs, design and maintenance of nine control rooms and associated recording spaces, and a significant yearly budget. Accomplishments include:
Design and integration of a holistic curriculum for the Live Sound Technology concentration.
Commissioning of the Post-Production and Music Post-Production tracks within the Audio
Engineering concentration. Expansion of student experiential learning opportunities, including
in-field participation by Live Sound students in the Blake Shelton country music cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines, leadership and instruction at dozens of events, coordination of multiple student trips to industry conventions, and advising of two student organizations.
Design and build of the Gracie Post-Production Suite, a new post-production facility.
Curriculum Development & instruction of the following New England School of Communications courses:
AET 310 - Audio III, Fundamentals of Mixing AET 310L - Digital Recording/Mixing
SOA 350 - Live Sound II
SOA 352 - Sound Reinforcement & Speaker Systems SOA 360 - Live Sound III
SOA 418 - Live Performance Production SOA 420 - Live Sound Mixing
2009-2011 Associate Faculty Member, MiraCosta College Music Department, Oceanside, CA. Courses taught included:
MUS 192 - Audio Equipment Maintenance
MUS 183 - Digital Music Production I (MIDI/Synthesis) MUS 181 - Recording Arts I
MUS 186 - Sound Reinforcement II
MUS 299 - Occupational Cooperative Work Experience
2008-2009 Teaching Associate, CSU Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Lecturing and
curriculum development for a Recording Techniques course. Guest lecturing and web support for other Music Department courses.
1992-Present Freelance technology tutoring in client project studios. 1995-1996 Technology Tutor, Berklee Learning Center, Boston, MA Publications:
2005-Present Regular contributor to Recording magazine, an internationally distributed industry publication. Over sixty articles published including the following highlights: “Fundamentals” - A reoccurring monthly column.
January 2012 – December 2013 (twenty four consecutive issues)
“Recording Live Performances – Your Options” Vol. 24, No. 4 (January 2011) pp. 16-19 “Become A Recording Songwriter”
Vol. 23, No. 6 (March 2010) pp. 10-14
“Tools For Songwriters: Project Budgeting” Vol. 21, No. 8 (May 2008) pp. 54-59 “Acoustic Guitar Miking Options”
Vol. 21, No. 2 (November 2007) pp. 36-40
“Making The Master: You Can Master Your Album Yourself - And Here’s Why You Shouldn’t” Vol. 19, No. 12 (September 2006) pp. 34-36 “Freelance Mixing - A Guide To Survival”
Vol. 18, No. 11 (August 2005) pp. 12-14
“Education: My Take On Recording Schools” Vol. 18, No. 6 (March 2005) pp. 12-14
Professional Career Highlights:
2007 Mixing The Lift, an album for Thai recording artist Groove Riders. The album was successful in Thailand, garnering multiple number one singles and winning Album of the Year and Producer of the Year awards.
2003-Present Front of House mixing for an audience of 17,000 at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, for jazz artist Lee Ritenour and Friends. Touring in over 18 countries, including the following events:
2003 Bangkok Jazz Festival, Bangkok, Thailand 2004 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, Mt. Fuji, Japan
2005 Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreaux, Switzerland 2005 Cape Town Jazz Festival, Cape Town, South Africa 2006 Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia
2007 Tokyo Jazz Festival, Tokyo, Japan
2002 Tracking and mixing the single “What I Like About You,” for Canadian rock band Lillix. The recording saw weekly broadcast as the main title for the Warner Brothers sitcom, What I Like About You and was used in the ABC motion pictures “Freaky Friday” and “13 Going On 30”.
1997-Present Participation in multiple Grammy-nominated and/or Grammy-winning projects including: Macy Gray - On How Life Is, Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour - Two
Worlds, and George Benson and Al Jarreau - Givin’ It Up.
Music Performance & Recordings:
2011 – Present Regular participant in Bangor, Maine jazz scene (trumpet)
2007-2011 Member, California State Univ. Los Angeles Afro-Latin Ensembles. (trumpet) 2006 Released Brachiocephalic Trunk, a self-produced and performed full-length
album featuring original songs and performances on vocal, guitar, keyboard, harmonica, and trumpet.
2000-Present Performance and production on a variety of commercial recording projects, including advertising campaigns for Circuit City and Walmart.
(trumpet/guitar/harmonica/programming)
1987-Present Participation in miscellaneous community and academic musical groups. (trumpet/piano/guitar/bass/harmonica/vocals)
Seminars & Certifications:
2013 Audio Engineering Society Conference on Audio Education
2013 Meyer Sound: Fundamentals of System Design,
Implementation, and Optimization
2012 Meyer Sound: The Mixing Workshop
2012 Hear Tomorrow, The Hearing Conservation Workshop
2012 USITT Convention, Long Beach CA
Seminars & Certifications (Continued):
2011 Avid Certified Pro Tools Operator: Courses 101, 110, 201, 210M
2011 Meyer Sound: Line Array Design & Application
2011-2013 Husson University / New England School of Communications Faculty
Development workshops: Leadership Styles, Suicide Prevention, Classroom Behavior Management, FERPA requirements.
2008 Panelist, Music Industry Roundtable - MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
1994-2013 Attendee, various Audio Engineering Society Conventions
Awards:
2014 Membership in Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society
2009 Graduated with Honors
California State University Los Angeles, CA
2008 Emeriti Scholarship
California State University Los Angeles, CA
1996 Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
1995 Graduated with Honors
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA
1994 Entering Student Scholarship
Berklee College Of Music, Boston MA
1991 Humboldt Harmonaires Scholarship
Eureka, CA
1991 Bank of America Certificate of Achievement in Music
Arcata, CA
1990 California Arts Scholar
Eureka, CA
Memberships:
Audio Engineering Society
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Event Safety Alliance
References:
Matt Falker
Chair, Department of Music MiraCosta Community College 1 Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056 760.757.2121 x6679 Mike Metlay
Editor, Recording Magazine Music Maker Publications 5408 Idylwild Trail Boulder, CO 80301 303.516.9118 Lee Ritenour
Jazz Guitarist and Record Producer 11808 Dorothy St. #107
Los Angeles, CA 90049 310.447.1296
Dr. Paul de Castro
Professor, Department of Music California State University Los Angeles 5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032 323.343.4060